Designing a Ceramic Collection: The Slip Casting Technique
Preparing the Clay
A course by Avi Ben Shoshan , Product Designer
About the video: Preparing the Clay
Overview
“Here I will show you how to prepare the clay you can purchase as powder, mixing it with water and deflocculant. Next, I will show you how to mix colors because the color is an integral part of a collection. It is derived from our sources of inspiration or our intention to use the product and its appearance. ”
In this video lesson Avi Ben Shoshan addresses the topic: Preparing the Clay, which is part of the Domestika online course: Designing a Ceramic Collection: The Slip Casting Technique. Make your own ceramic collection by creating simple yet adaptable molds for unique shapes using slip casting, coloring techniques, and design thinking .
Partial transcription of the video
“Preparing the Clay In this lesson, I'll teach you how to prepare clay for casting and mix it with color. First, let's start with the clay. You can purchase it in ceramic shops as a ready-to-use liquid sometimes or as a powder in sacks. Sometimes, you can find it in stores in liquid that's ready for use or in the form of a powder that comes in big packages. Remember throughout the process the temperature that you'll fire your object to. It's important not to mix different temperatures. I won't buy clay for high fire and mix it with low-fire colors. Otherwise, the color would disappear in the...”
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Course summary for: Designing a Ceramic Collection: The Slip Casting Technique
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Decoration, Design, DIY, Fine Arts, Interior Decoration
Avi Ben Shoshan
A course by Avi Ben Shoshan
Avi Ben Shoshan is a product designer based in Tel Aviv and the creative director of his ceramics studio ABS Objects. In 2017 he graduated from the industrial design program at Shenkar College and was awarded a Studio First scholarship at the Binyamin Center, which defined his career as a product designer specializing in ceramics.
A year later, Avi started his own studio where he teaches, makes ceramics, and collaborates with creatives in fashion, jewelry, food, and beyond. He showcases his work in exhibitions and galleries and sells his products both in Tel Aviv and in shops around the world. He also shares his work with over 19K followers on Instagram.
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